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  • 81smuggle — verb (smuggled; smuggling) Etymology: Low German smuggeln & Dutch smokkelen Date: 1687 transitive verb 1. to import or export secretly contrary to the law and especially without paying duties imposed by law 2. to convey or introduce… …

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  • 82surreptitious — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin surrepticius, from surreptus, past participle of surripere to snatch secretly, from sub + rapere to seize more at rapid Date: 15th century 1. done, made, or acquired by stealth ; clandestine 2.… …

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  • 83weaken — verb (weakened; weakening) Date: 1530 transitive verb 1. to make weak ; lessen the strength of 2. to reduce in intensity or effectiveness intransitive verb to become weak • weakener noun Synonyms …

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  • 84hop — I. verb (hopped; hopping) Etymology: Middle English hoppen, from Old English hoppian Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. to move by a quick springy leap or in a series of leaps; also to move as if by hopping < hop in the car > 2 …

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  • 85hotfoot — I. adverb Date: 14th century in haste II. intransitive verb Date: 1896 to go hotfoot ; hurry usually used with it III. noun (plural hotfoots) Date: 1934 a practi …

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  • 86leak — I. verb Etymology: Middle English leken, liken, from or akin to Middle Dutch leken; akin to Old English hlec leaky, Old High German zelehhan, Old Norse leka to leak and probably to Old English leccan to moisten, Middle Irish legaid it melts Date …

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  • 87scoop — I. noun Etymology: Middle English scope, from Middle Dutch schope; akin to Old High German skepfen to shape more at shape Date: 14th century 1. a. a large ladle b. a deep shovel or similar implement for digging, dipping, or shoveling c. a usually …

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  • 88Acupuncture — Intervention Needles being inserted into a patient s skin. ICD 10 PCS 8E0H30Z …

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  • 89Adobe Systems — Infobox Company company name = Adobe Systems Incorporated company company type = Public (nasdaq|ADBE) company slogan = Better by Adobe foundation = flagicon|United States Mountain View, California (1982) location city = flagicon|United States San …

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  • 90History of baseball in the United States — National League Baltimore Orioles, 1896 Part of the Baseball series on …

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